Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan responding to a question from Guardian Australia’s Gareth Hutchens. Jordan’s answer was crafted with the requisite eye for political sensitivities though the message was clear: it would be good if the government could fix reporting standards (particularly general purpose reporting) and shut down the loophole which multinationals were exploiting to foil the new disclosure laws.
Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.